Prenatal Yoga
by Ted Landon
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DVD Cover Information
Actor: Shiva ReaDirector: Ted Landon
Brand: Gaiam
Cinematographer: Bryan H. Shepard
Composer: Lori Eschler Frystak
Editor: Charlie Webber
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Running Time: 70 minutes
Published: 2003
DVD Release Date: 2007-04-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 120-1269
Studio: Gaiam
Product features:
- With Shiva Reas Prenatal Yoga DVD, longtime yoga instructor Shiva Rea addresses the changing needs of pregnant women with safe, effective stretches and exercises you can modify for each trimester so you reap the greatest benefits.
- Focused on helping you feel comfortable, relaxed and fit during pregnancy, this workout will increase your energy and stamina, and build strength, flexibility and balance.
- The emphasis on proper technique and deep breathing improves focus and concentration, which can help ease labor and delivery.
- The gentle stretches help reduce fatigue, tension and tightness, while promoting relaxation and improved circulation.
- 70 minutes.
Movie Reviews of Prenatal Yoga
Movie Review: Just about the only exercise I can do these days...
Summary: 5 Stars
The instruction and exercises in this DVD are excellent! The format is broken down into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester variations with the use of helpful and practical props. The props suggested are a Yoga strap, blanket, Yoga block and a chair.
When I first began using this in my 2nd trimester, I did not feel like I was getting a very thorough (i.e. sweaty) workout. However, now that I am 36 weeks along, I find that this routine is about the only physical activity that I am able to handle. The use of a chair prop has been a lifesaver and I really appreciate how the poses open up my hips and chest. Shiva also makes us do some Kegel routines as well as squats to strengthen delivery muscles - a must in any prenatal workout. When I am finished, I feel very relaxed, refreshed, and as if my stiff and achy back, hips, and joints have been loosened up significantly.
Shiva has a very calm and soothing voice. Her instruction is pertinent and avoids being chatty, while new-agey type comments are kept to a bare minimum. The music is truly in the background and not at all obnoxious. The setting is pleasant and peaceful.
The only (very slight) negatives I have noticed is that Shiva moves a bit too fast in some spots and there is not enough time given to transition from a prop to a pose. However, you can always press "pause" if you find things moving too fast for you. Also, some of the poses are not explained, but I do not feel like this would be a problem for someone (like me) who is new to Yoga because the poses are demonstrated very well and is does not take much of a mental leap to figure out how to do them.
Other thoughts: Shiva suggests using a towel instead of a Yoga strap if you do not have one. However, I was unable to stretch the required body part by using a towel. I bought a Yoga strap and now feel like I am working the correct muscle group. Also, it has not been necessary for me to work exactly in the confines of the trimester divisions (I was still doing 2nd trimester variations well into my 3rd trimester), but I do STRONGLY advise you to heed Shiva's warnings and do ONLY what is comfortable! I was doing all the squats one day and found I could not the next day and had to start using a chair. That's just pregnancy. Don't feel bad about it. Roll with the changes and NEVER EVER do anything that hurts or feels uncomfortable, or you could risk injuring yourself and/or your baby!
**UPDATE** I now am seven weeks into being a new mama to a beautiful (really!) baby girl. I endured only about 15 minutes of pushing until baby popped out (not 2 to 3 hours of pushing like the nurses predicted). I credit this to being in shape from Prenatal Yoga and to regular chiropractic adjustments during pregnancy. Also highly recommended: FITMAMA PRENATAL WORKOUT by Leisa Hart.
Summary of Prenatal Yoga
Learn poses for each trimester. Relieve aching back, legs & feet. Look & feel fit, make labor easier.PREGNANCY IS ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING?AND CHALLENGING?EXPERIENCES A WOMAN FACES
As your baby grows, your body changes, creating different needs throughout your pregnancy. Prenatal Yoga, guided by longtime yoga instructor Shiva Rea, addresses those needs with safe, effective stretches and exercises you can modify for each trimester so you reap the greatest benefits.
Focused on helping you feel comfortable, relaxed and fit during pregnancy, this workout will increase your energy and stamina, and build strength, flexibility and balance. The emphasis on proper technique and deep breathing improves focus and concentration, which can help ease labor and delivery. The gentle stretches help reduce fatigue, tension and tightness, while promoting relaxation and improved circulation.
DVD includes:
? Calming meditation and deep breathing
? Gentle workout with seated poses, standing poses and floor work
? Guided relaxation
The best thing about this prenatal yoga program is that there is a model for each trimester. Instructor Shiva Rea demonstrates each of the stretches and exercises for the first trimester, and two pregnant women show modifications for the second and third trimesters (they're even dressed in different colors for easy reference). This removes the self-doubt home-exercisers often have about the safety of certain moves--especially in that cumbersome final stage of pregnancy. Using gentle voice-over instruction, Rea and her assistants take viewers through a half hour of meditational stretches using blocks and chairs for support. She follows that up with 16 minutes of floor work: lunge pose, bridge pose, child's pose, plank pose--all with the necessary adjustments. She winds things up with a four-minute guided relaxation on her back--the traditional position--with the second-trimester woman on her side and the third on her side with one leg up on a chair. By including the different adaptations, Rea has made a program with the flexibility to carry an expectant mom through her entire pregnancy--and beyond, if she wishes. --Kimberly Heinrichs
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